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Homework Help: English: Books, Novels & Plays: Witches
story by Roald Dahl
review by Anika Waldin
When was it written - 1983
What type of book is it - fantasy
Where is the story set - a hotel mainly in England
When is the story set - it does not describe that much at all
Main characters - grandma,head witch/grand high witch, boy telling the story (doesn't say his name).
Description of grandma - an old lady from Norway who looks after the boy who is telling the story and she likes to smoke cigars
Boy - I don't know what his name is but he is the main character. he helps his grandma in the mission of getting rid of the witches
Favourite character - Bruno Jenkins because he always had something strange happening to him. He was rather unintelligent.
The plot - the boys parents die in a car crash and he is sent to live with his grandma. she tells him all about witches. she gets sick and they are sent to live in a hotel.
Words describing the book-funny and exciting
The author described the characters very well and they felt almost real.
I enjoyed this book because the storyline is so original.
I have read amny other books by this author and highly reccomend them as you simply can't put them down.
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